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A harrowing work of psychological horror, Kim Fu’s third novel, The Valley of Vengeful Ghosts, explores the complexities of caretaking. The story begins after its protagonist, Eleanor Fan, has lost her mother, Lele, to cancer. Following Lele’s last wishes, Elea...


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When I lived in Munich, it was on a small street that ran between the university on Ludwigstrasse and the English Garden, on Kaulbachstrasse. Down the street was the residence used by Eugenio Pacelli when he was papal nuncio in Bavaria. Pacelli went on to become Pope Pius XII and remains controversial to this day for the Vatican’s failure to recognize the genocide of the Jews...


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The nation’s capital is full of readers, and the DC LIT FEST will give those readers a chance to mix, mingle, and meet the city’s literary organizations all in one place. Organized by the PEN/Faulkner Foundation and the


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There are two reasons to read memoirs: The first is to feel less alone. We read memoirs to hang out with someone while they tell the stories of their life. As we read, we see parts of ourselves reflected back at us and think, “Oh, yeah, I know that feeling. I’m so glad this author put it into words.” The second reason is to try on the clothes of a life as different from our o...


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A former intelligence professional at the CIA and NSA, Alma Katsu is also the author of multiple bestselling novels, including Red Widow, The Hunger, and, most re...


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